Priorities Doc, you have put them in the right order.
Get your career in order and the car will be even more affordable in future, but of course you will know that

Good luck. Hopefully we will see you on the forum often. The Fiesta is a lovely car to drive, I wanted one in Lime green before I got the FL2.

Chris

Gentlemen, I salute you. I am pleased that others have seen my approach here. I have enjoyed 3 years of FL2 ownership and knowing how awesome it has been in winter, I will be buying winter tyres in due course to avoid getting stuck (unless its deep then I might need help )

I took it for a spin yesterday and it feels much faster than the figures suggest but then it is a small and light car. The petrol engine is amazingly smooth and quiet. I rang my insurance company and they will give me a £95 refund and then it will be £20 less per month.

Love the new looks on the Fez with the Aston style front grille.

Cheers

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Good luck, sensible decision - my daughter did LPC, working as Paralegal - so with lots spent no guarantee of training contract - hope you have better luck  2011 XS,Sumatra Black, GONE MARCH 2014- RR Evoque Prestige 5 door ,MY 2014,Loire Blue, Silver Roof, Panoramic roof.
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Well well well you bought a tomato

Seriously, wise choice, free up cash for the long run and you'll jump ship in to posh new solicitor car in a few years

A set of winter tyres will keep you going come the winter too Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Very nice!

Freelander is better than even the Fiesta in most ways, especially the snow.

Ford is one of my favourite car brands, along with LR and Alfa Romeo.

The GF wants a new car, she's bored with the 08 A3 We went to look at the Fiesta yesterday but she likes the look of the Fiat Punto.

Excellent choice Doc'. You will enjoy it in a different way from the Freelander. Don't forget us though. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
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Cheers folks. Tough decision but a necessary one. Chrisr1806, I know all too well how supreme the FL2 is but we can at least chalk up some points for the Fez on running costs and handling

From what I have seen on YouTube, only deep & thick snow would stop a 2WD car fitted with winter tyres. In due course I shall purchase some and because I will still frequent this forum, I will report back on their abilities. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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I would love to see how you get on with the Fiesta, remember to keep us updated.

Nice motor that Doc

You are at least changing for something nice, affordable and with the peace of mind of warranty and breakdown cover. Tell you something, I know you have purchased to save money rather than for speed but that will be quicker than the figures suggest.

I notice you used to own the 2.0 ST a few years back. 150bhp with 0-60 stated at 7.9 seconds. That would be tough to reach because its an N/A engine and would need revving.

The new Zetec-S is only 1.0 but is turbo charged and has TI-VCT. 125bhp with 0-60 stated as 9.4. The turbo makes that more realistic and in the real world, the in-gear pace with the turbo will be good and much easier to achieve. All the while hitting good mpg.

I have the SD4 which is 8.something to 60 but lets be honest, diesels don't rev and no matter how quick they are, they will never have the smooth pleasure of a petrol engine. I had a Focus 1.6 Zetec Petrol before the FL1 and that was as smooth as silk.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly--gT1RJdk

Just to satisfy my curiosity, I have looked at prices on the Continental TS850 winter tyres which according to various reviews, is the king of kings of winter tyres for cars (not inc 4x4's as far as I know)

Circa £380. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Remember to stick a Freel2.com badge on the Fiesta.

You can't leave us that easily.

I will be around no worries! Picking it up Saturday. TCH at Derby did me the best deal in the end as they had one in stock and it has privacy glass too. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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When you get the car, I would suggest a good coat of wax/sealent as solid red paints can oxidise in the sun, and go pink , something with good UV blocking will help, for ease of use I'd suggest http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exter...eal-250ml/

 Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis